extract

extract
1 verb (T)
1 to remove an object from somewhere, especially by pulling it: You'll have to have that wisdom tooth extracted. | extract sth from sth: Prue managed to extract the stopper from the bottle.
2 to carefully remove a substance from another substance which contains it, using a machine, chemical process etc: 47 tonnes of gold have been extracted at the mine. | extract sth from sth: The nuts are crushed to extract the oil from them.
3 to skilfully remove something which is among a lot of other objects or inside something: extract sth from sth: James slowly extracted a -5 note from his wallet.
4 to find out information or get money from someone who does not want to give it by asking questions or using physical force: extract sth from sb: I finally managed to extract the truth from her.
2 noun
1 (C) a short piece of writing, music etc taken from a particular book, piece of music etc, especially in order to show what it is like
(+ from): I've only seen short extracts from the film.
2 (C, U) a substance taken from another substance by using a special process: vanilla/malt/yeast extract: Add one teaspoon of vanilla extract.

Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.

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